[nagdu] Suggestions for Human Down Time

[Danielle Antoine]

Doe she like fetch?

On 11/25/11, William Burley <william.burley3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks so much!  I have a few things to try here.  My family bought some new
> toys so that's nice.  They've been walking her when they come over and she
> loves it.  We just moved into a new apartment so I think I'll try hiding
> some of the toys around to let her play and explore the new place as well.
> Great ideas!
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J.
> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 7:49 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Suggestions for Human Down Time
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> I've gotten a lot of practice with this in the last few months.  Here
> are some things I did.
>
> fetch games up and down the hall, up and down the stairs, in the yard
>
> toy treat dispensers, the kind that you put the treats in and the dog
> has to work to get them back out
>
> training sessions on stationary skills.  I taught brace, but you could
> teach a hand target or something silly like to climb into a basket
>
> I also built a cardboard box tunnel and taught Monty to run through it,
> sorta like a living room agility course
>
> bribe family to take the dog for a walk
>
> walks on the treadmill
>
> the recall game.  This needs two people spaced far enough apart that the
> dog will get some exercise running back and forth.  Each person takes
> turns calling the dog.  You could also use one of those remote treat
> dispensers instead of a second person to play this game.
>
> hide and seek, have dog stay, go to another room where you hide and call
> the dog to you
>
> and new toys are always a bit hit.  Monty will play with a new toy, or
> an old toy, for hours and hours.  He is a bit of a nut about toys.
>
> HTH and all my best for a speedy recovery!
> Julie
>
>
>> Good morning all!
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope everyone is getting ready for a great Thanksgiving.  I wanted to
>> touch base to get some suggestions.  I was recently in the hospital for a
>> few days in the past week and am not supposed to do very much for a week
> or
>> more.hopefully.  Do any of you have suggestions as to things I can do with
>> my pup outside of simple obedience to keep her interested from being
> cooped
>> up for that period of time?  My family has volunteered to help out on the
>> weekends to take her for a walk but cannot come during the week and I'd
> like
>> to get some ideas for some things to do that can keep her interest and at
>> the same time not have me doing too much.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance and eat enough turkey for me!
>>
>>
>>
>> William Burley
>>
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